POV

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POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest and most innovative documentaries to PBS audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.

Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Bertha Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts, with special support from The Fledgling Fund.

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Episodes 52

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POV

S30 Ep3: Last Men in Aleppo

The daily life, death and struggle in the streets of Aleppo after five years of war.

1:24:02

S30 Ep3: Last Men in Aleppo

1:24:02

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POV

S30 Ep2: The War Show

The fate of Syria through the intimate lens of a small circle of friends and journalists.

1:23:37

S30 Ep2: The War Show

1:23:37

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POV

S30 Ep1: 4.1 Miles

A day in the life of a Greek Coast Guard captain attempting to save thousands of migrants.

24:45

S30 Ep1: 4.1 Miles

24:45

Video thumbnail: POV S30 Ep1: Dalya's Other Country

POV

S30 Ep1: Dalya's Other Country

A family displaced by the Syrian conflict remakes themselves after the parents separate.

1:15:29

S30 Ep1: Dalya's Other Country

1:15:29

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Clips 752

Video thumbnail: POV S30 Ep3: Behind the Lens: How did you begin filming Last Men

POV

S30 Ep3: Behind the Lens: How did you begin filming Last Men

Director Feras Fayyad discusses why he started filming Last Men in Aleppo.

1:13

S30 Ep3: Behind the Lens: How did you begin filming Last Men

1:13

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POV

S30 Ep3: Behind the Lens: What is the relationship between t

Director Feras Fayyad discusses the dilemma that many Syrians face in Aleppo.

1:25

S30 Ep3: Behind the Lens: What is the relationship between t

1:25

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POV

S30 Ep3: Behind the Lens: Who are the White Helmets?

Director Feras Fayyad describes the volunteers who are rescuing their neighbors and family

1:37

S30 Ep3: Behind the Lens: Who are the White Helmets?

1:37

Video thumbnail: POV S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: Ceasefire at the Playground

POV

S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: Ceasefire at the Playground

A rare outing for area children is disrupted when aircraft are spotted.

3:35

S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: Ceasefire at the Playground

3:35

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POV

S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: Exhaustion

The devastation of the bombing and the daily struggles of the White Helmets to cope.

4:41

S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: Exhaustion

4:41

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POV

S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: Rescue

We see Mahmoud dig out three children from underneath bombed-out rubble.

3:25

S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: Rescue

3:25

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POV

S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: The End of This Story

We see burial preparations for a rescue worker who was killed.

3:44

S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: The End of This Story

3:44

Video thumbnail: POV S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: Visit From a Hero

POV

S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: Visit From a Hero

The impact of bombing on the psyche of young victims as the boys rescued by Mahmoud.

4:22

S30 Ep3: Classroom Clip: Visit From a Hero

4:22

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Previews 188

Video thumbnail: POV S30 Ep17: Do Not Resist - Trailer

POV

S30 Ep17: Do Not Resist - Trailer

A vital and influential exploration of the rapid militarization of the police in the US.

2:34

S30 Ep17: Do Not Resist - Trailer

2:34

Video thumbnail: POV S30 Ep16: Cameraperson - Trailer

POV

S30 Ep16: Cameraperson - Trailer

A thoughtful examination of what it means to train a camera on the world.

1:57

S30 Ep16: Cameraperson - Trailer

1:57

Video thumbnail: POV S30 Ep14: My Love, Don't Cross That River - Trailer

POV

S30 Ep14: My Love, Don't Cross That River - Trailer

Kang Gye-Yeol and Jo Byeong-Man are married and have lived together for 76 years.

1:33

S30 Ep14: My Love, Don't Cross That River - Trailer

1:33

Video thumbnail: POV S30 Ep18: Motherland - Trailer

POV

S30 Ep18: Motherland - Trailer

A look at the busiest maternity hospital in the world.

1:57

S30 Ep18: Motherland - Trailer

1:57

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